Western Civilization 1 StraighterLine Final Exam Questions and Answers

Western Civilization 1 StraighterLine Final Exam Questions and Answers In the Second Punic War, Hannibal's strategy was to Select one: a. blockade the Italian coast with the large Carthaginian fleet. b. invade southern Italy with the aid of the Egyptian fleet. c. swiftly cross the Alps into Italy and, by winning some big battles, persuade Rome's subject peoples to join his side. d. entice the Romans to attack him in Spain, and defeat them there with his carefully prepared defenses. - Answer-c. swiftly cross the Alps into Italy and, by winning some big battles, persuade Rome's subject peoples to join his side. What activity would one likely find at the bath houses, besides bathing? Select one: a. massage b. socializing c. exercising d. All these answers are correct. - Answer-d. All these answers are correct. At the end of the First Punic War, the Romans acquired Select one: a. Spain. b. Greece. c. North Africa. d. Sicily. - Answer-d. Sicily. The Roman historian Livy attributed the success of the Romans to Select one: a. the great mineral wealth of Italy. b. the large physical size of the Roman people. c. their upright character. d. the weakness of all the people they conquered. - Answer-c. their upright character. One abusive practice of Roman rule over foreign provinces was Select one: a. the Romans' insistence that all foreigners worship Roman gods. b. allowing tax contractors to extract more taxes than had been assessed. c. forcing provincials to exchange their laws and customs for those of Rome. d. giving to all foreigners the status of slaves. - Answer-b. allowing tax contractors to extract more taxes than had been assessed. The system of patrons and clients in the Roman Republic shows that in practice, government depended heavily on Select one: a. detailed law codes. b. informal relations among people. c. the will of the dictator. d. mob rule. - Answer-b. informal relations among people.